PAULA LOPEZ RUA

PAULA LOPEZ RUA is a Professor at the University of Santiago de Compostela, affiliated with the Department of English and German Philology within the Teacher Training Faculty. Her research focuses on English Philology, with a strong emphasis on the research group LAEAITDT (Linguistics Applied to the Teaching and Learning of English, Translation and Textual Design).

Research Interests: Her work spans multiple dimensions of linguistics, including:

• Morphological neologisms in dystopian literature
• Blending patterns in digital/videogame contexts
• Lexical creativity in alternative music subcultures
• Gendered language patterns in foreign language learning
• Orthographic and morphological challenges in EFL instruction
• Transgressive code-mixing in sociocultural contexts

Publication Trends: A detailed analysis of her articles reveals consistent engagement with lexical innovation across diverse domains. Her scholarship shows a strong trajectory in morphological analysis (acronyms, blends, abbreviations) applied to:

• Dystopian fiction (Orwell's 1984, Atwood's Handmaid's Tale)
• Video game titles (Carmageddon, Digimon)
• Electronic communication (email as a hybrid modality)
• Gender studies in language acquisition
• Translation challenges (Newspeak compounds)
• Collaborative learning frameworks (Bologna Process)

Key Methodologies: Prototype Theory, continuum-based analysis, parameter-driven corpus studies, and multidimensional taxonomies of word formation (Kemmer 2000, Ronneberger-Sibold 2006, Mattiello 2013).